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taste
vi
taste bad
maazhipogozi vai s/he tastes bad

Paired with: maazhipogwad vii

maazhipogwad vii it tastes bad

Paired with: maazhipogozi vai

maanaagamin vii it (a liquid) tastes bad

maanaagamipidan vti find that it (liquid) tastes bad

taste bitter
wiisagipogozi vai it (animate) tastes bitter, tastes spicy

Paired with: wiisagipogwad vii

wiisagipogwad vii it tastes bitter, tastes spicy

Paired with: wiisagipogozi vai

wiisagipidan vti find it tastes bitter, tastes spicy

See also: wiisagip vta

wiisagip vta find h/ tastes biiter, tastes spicy

Paired with: wiisagipidan vti

taste burned
jaagidewipogozi vai s/he tastes burned

Paired with: jaagidewipogwad vii

jaagidewipogwad vii it tastes burned

Paired with: jaagidewipogozi vai

taste certain way
ipogwad vii it has a certain taste, tastes a certain way

Paired with: ipogozi vai

ipogozi vai it (animate) has a certain taste, tastes a certain way

Paired with: ipogwad vii

inaagamin vii it (a liquid) is a certain way, tastes a certain way

taste delicious
wiingipogwad vii [BL] it is tasty, tastes delicious

Paired with: wiingipogozi vai [BL]

wiingipogozi vai [BL] it (animate) is tasty, tastes delicious

Paired with: wiingipogwad vii [BL]

taste different
bakaanipogwad vii it tastes different

Paired with: bakaanipogozi vai

bakaanipogozi vai s/he tastes different

Paired with: bakaanipogwad vii

taste good
minopogozi vai s/he tastes good

Paired with: minopogwad vii

minopogwad vii it tastes good

Paired with: minopogozi vai

minwaagamin vii it (a liquid) tastes good

taste moldy
agwaagopogozi vai s/he tastes moldy

Paired with: agwaagopogwad vii

agwaagopogwad vii it tastes moldy

Paired with: agwaagopogozi vai

taste rancid
zaatepogozi vai it (animate) tastes rancid, tastes stale

Paired with: zaatepogwad vii

zaatepogwad vii it tastes rancid, tastes stale

Paired with: zaatepogozi vai

taste raw
ashkipogwad vii it tastes raw

ashkipogozi vai s/he tastes raw

Paired with: ashkipogwad vii

ashkipidan vti find that it tastes raw

Paired with: ashkipo vta

ashkipo vta find that it (animate) tastes raw

Paired with: ashkipidan vti

taste rotten
bigishkanipogozi vai s/he tastes rotten

Paired with: bigishkanipogwad vii

bigishkanipogwad vii it tastes rotten

Paired with: bigishkanipogozi vai

taste salty
zhiiwitaaganipogozi vai it (animate) tastes salty

Paired with: zhiiwitaaganipogwad vii

zhiiwitaaganipogwad vii it tastes salty

Paired with: zhiiwitaaganipogozi vai

taste sour
zhiiwipogozi vai it (animate) tastes sour; [BL] it (animate) tastes sweet

Paired with: zhiiwipogwad vii

zhiiwipogwad vii it tastes sour; [BL] it tastes sweet

Paired with: zhiiwipogozi vai

zhiiwipidan vti find it tastes sour

taste strange
mayagipogozi vai s/he tastes strange, tastes unfamiliar

Paired with: mayagipogwad vii

mayagipogwad vii it tastes strange, tastes unfamiliar

Paired with: mayagipogozi vai

taste strong
mashkawipogozi vai s/he tastes strong

Paired with: mashkawipogwad vii

mashkawipogwad vii it tastes strong

Paired with: mashkawipogozi vai

taste sweet
wiishkobipogozi vai it (animate) tastes sweet

Paired with: wiishkobipogwad vii

wiishkobipogwad vii it tastes sweet

Paired with: wiishkobipogozi vai

zhiiwipogwad vii it tastes sour; [BL] it tastes sweet

Paired with: zhiiwipogozi vai

zhiiwipogozi vai it (animate) tastes sour; [BL] it (animate) tastes sweet

Paired with: zhiiwipogwad vii

taste terrible
gagwaanisagipogwad vii it tastes terrible

Paired with: gagwaanisagipogozi vai

gagwaanisagipogozi vai s/he tastes terrible

Paired with: gagwaanisagipogwad vii

taste unfamiliar
mayagipogozi vai s/he tastes strange, tastes unfamiliar

Paired with: mayagipogwad vii

mayagipogwad vii it tastes strange, tastes unfamiliar

Paired with: mayagipogozi vai

used to taste
nagajipo vta

Paired with: nagajipidan vti

nagajipwi vta [NI]

► nagajipo vta

nagajipidan vti be used to the taste of it

See also: nagajipo vta

tasteless
adj
tasteless
biinisipogwad vii it is tasteless

Paired with: biinisipogozi vai

biinisipogozi vai it (animate) is tasteless

Paired with: biinisipogwad vii

tattle on
phrv
tattle on
mamizhim vta inform on, tell on, tattle on h/

mamizhinge vai s/he informs on, tells on, tattles on people

mamizhindiwag vai they inform on, tell on, tattle on each other

mamizhindizo vai s/he informs on, tells on, tattles on h/ self

tattle-tale
tattle-tale
mamizhingeshki vai s/he is a tattle-tale

tattoo
n
medicinal tattoo
azhaasowin ni a medicinal tattoo

apply a medicinal tattoo
azhaaso vai s/he applies a medicinal tattoo

treat by applying a tattoo
azhaas vta treat h/ with medicine by tattooing

tavern
n
tavern
minikwewigamig ni a tavern, a bar

ziiginigewigamig ni a tavern, a bar

taxi
n
taxi
aawazhiwewidaabaan na a vehicle for transporting people: a taxi, a van

See also: aawazhiwewidaabaan ni

aawazhiwewidaabaan ni a vehicle for transporting people: a taxi, a van

See also: aawazhiwewidaabaan na

bimiwizhiwewidaabaan na [BL] a taxi

taxi driver
n
taxi driver
bimaawazhiwewinini na a cab driver; a taxi driver

bimiwizhiwewinini na a taxi driver; a chauffeur

taxi stand
n
taxi stand
bimiwizhiwewigamig ni a taxi stand

tea
n
tea
aniibiish ni
  1. a leaf
  2. tea

aniibiishaaboo ni tea (the drink)

See also: nitii ni [N]

nitii ni [N] tea (the drink)

black tea
makade-aniibiish ni black tea

chokecherry tea
asasaweminaaboo ni chokecherry tea

green tea
ozhaawashko-aniibiish ni green tea

make tea
aniibiishaabooke vai s/he makes tea

aniibiishike vai s/he makes tea

nitiike vai [N] s/he makes tea

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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